document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442274>Question 442274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Extremely confused daughter tried to help and she is stumped  this is from an algebra practice test     word problem is:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A merchant has coffee worth $10 a pound that she wants to mix with 40 pounds of coffee worth $80 a pound to get a mixture that can be sold at $30 a pound.  How many pounds of the $10 coffee should be use.  Can you explain and show how you came up with answer please.  Thank you for any help you can give us. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ------	Price	----------------	quantity										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coffee type I	80	----------------			40								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coffee type II	10	----------------			x								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	30	----------------	40	+	x								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80*40+10*x=30(40+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3200+10x=1200+30x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-30x=1200-3200					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=-2000								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-20									\<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	100	pounds	10%	Coffee type II						<BR>\n" );
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